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Cisco ASA 5500 Series Configuration Guide using the CLI
About This Guide
This preface introduces Cisco ASA 5500 Series Configuration Guide using the CLI and includes the
following sections:
• Document Objectives, page lxv
• Audience, page lxv
• Related Documentation, page lxv
• Conventions, page lxvi
• Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page lxvii
Document Objectives
The purpose of this guide is to help you configure the ASA using the command-line interface. This guide
does not cover every feature, but describes only the most common configuration scenarios.
You can also configure and monitor the ASA by using ASDM, a web-based GUI application. ASDM
includes configuration wizards to guide you through some common configuration scenarios, and online
help for less common scenarios.
This guide applies to the Cisco ASA 5500 series . Throughout this guide, the term “ASA” applies
generically to supported models, unless specified otherwise.
Audience
This guide is for network managers who perform any of the following tasks:
• Manage network security
• Install and configure firewalls/ASAs
• Configure VPNs
• Configure intrusion detection software
Related Documentation
For more information, see Navigating the Cisco ASA 5500 Series Documentation at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/asa/roadmap/asaroadmap.html.